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package org.springframework.batch.item.validator;


/**
 * Interface used to validate objects.
 * 
 * @author tomas.slanina
 * 
 */
public interface Validator<T> {
	/**
	 * Method used to validate if the value is valid.
	 * 
	 * @param value object to be validated
	 * @throws ValidationException if value is not valid.
	 */
	void validate(T value) throws ValidationException;
}
